Love in the Time of Serial Killers
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Summary
Turns out that reading nothing but true crime isn't exactly conducive to modern dating--and one woman is going to have to learn how to give love a chance when she's used to suspecting the worst。
PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime。 She's even analyzing the genre in her dissertation--if she can manage to finish writing it。 It's hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida， cleaning out her childhood home， dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother， and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn't had a relationship with for years。
It doesn't help that she's low-key convinced that her new neighbor， Sam Dennings， is a serial killer （he may dress business casual by day， but at night he's clearly up to something）。 But it's not long before Phoebe realizes that Sam might be something much scarier--a genuinely nice guy who can pierce her armor to reach her vulnerable heart。
PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh has always been obsessed with true crime。 She's even analyzing the genre in her dissertation--if she can manage to finish writing it。 It's hard to find the time while she spends the summer in Florida， cleaning out her childhood home， dealing with her obnoxiously good-natured younger brother， and grappling with the complicated feelings of mourning a father she hadn't had a relationship with for years。
It doesn't help that she's low-key convinced that her new neighbor， Sam Dennings， is a serial killer （he may dress business casual by day， but at night he's clearly up to something）。 But it's not long before Phoebe realizes that Sam might be something much scarier--a genuinely nice guy who can pierce her armor to reach her vulnerable heart。
Reviews
Ashley
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I was a bit iffy on this one to start， because the premise and how it was being executed seemed really thin。 But you should know before you read this， it's not really a book about a woman who thinks her next door neighbor is a serial killer。 The serial killer thing is a metaphor。 I really ended up liking it。 And it's funny！ Full review later today。 I was a bit iffy on this one to start， because the premise and how it was being executed seemed really thin。 But you should know before you read this， it's not really a book about a woman who thinks her next door neighbor is a serial killer。 The serial killer thing is a metaphor。 I really ended up liking it。 And it's funny！ Full review later today。 。。。more
Kendra
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4。5⭐️
Emma Reid
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I'm just saying。。。 it would be even better if there was murder。 （At one point， I'd convinced myself that her dad was a serial killer， but alas。。。） But that being said， it was still perfectly quirky and steamy。 And it definitely nailed the dissertation process， the constant anxiety and pressure to get everything perfect。 Phoebe and Sam are perfect together， though I thought the side characters Allison and Conner shone more。 There are so many true crime factoids scattered throughout， that it was a I'm just saying。。。 it would be even better if there was murder。 （At one point， I'd convinced myself that her dad was a serial killer， but alas。。。） But that being said， it was still perfectly quirky and steamy。 And it definitely nailed the dissertation process， the constant anxiety and pressure to get everything perfect。 Phoebe and Sam are perfect together， though I thought the side characters Allison and Conner shone more。 There are so many true crime factoids scattered throughout， that it was almost like a history lesson while reading， which I loooooved！*Thank you to Jove Books and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review* 。。。more
Annie
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This was a fun one！ Phoebe is an English PhD student specializing in true crime who has been called back to Florida to clean out her deceased father’s house。 Her first night there she runs across her dad’s neighbor Sam and takes an instant suspicious disliking to him （it may have something to do with her area of research）。 As she and her brother work on cleaning their father’s house and Phoebe works on her dissertation， Sam and Phoebe’s relationship flourishes。 Things I liked:Fat heroine where s This was a fun one！ Phoebe is an English PhD student specializing in true crime who has been called back to Florida to clean out her deceased father’s house。 Her first night there she runs across her dad’s neighbor Sam and takes an instant suspicious disliking to him （it may have something to do with her area of research）。 As she and her brother work on cleaning their father’s house and Phoebe works on her dissertation， Sam and Phoebe’s relationship flourishes。 Things I liked:Fat heroine where self esteem wasn’t a thing！ Academic/nerdy background。 Non-binary side character。 Things I didn’t like:I wish Phoebe’s relationship/thoughts about her parents were a little more developed。 I know that’s not what the book was about but it just felt a little left out for me。 I would definitely recommend this to a customer for some fun rom com with an edge！Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Annie
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This was a fun one！ Phoebe is an English PhD student specializing in true crime who has been called back to Florida to clean out her deceased father’s house。 Her first night there she runs across her dad’s neighbor Sam and takes an instant suspicious disliking to him （it may have something to do with her area of research）。 As she and her brother work on cleaning their father’s house and Phoebe works on her dissertation， Sam and Phoebe’s relationship flourishes。 Things I liked:Fat heroine where s This was a fun one！ Phoebe is an English PhD student specializing in true crime who has been called back to Florida to clean out her deceased father’s house。 Her first night there she runs across her dad’s neighbor Sam and takes an instant suspicious disliking to him （it may have something to do with her area of research）。 As she and her brother work on cleaning their father’s house and Phoebe works on her dissertation， Sam and Phoebe’s relationship flourishes。 Things I liked:Fat heroine where self esteem wasn’t a thing！ Academic/nerdy background。 Non-binary side character。 Things I didn’t like:I wish Phoebe’s relationship/thoughts about her parents were a little more developed。 I know that’s not what the book was about but it just felt a little left out for me。 I would definitely recommend this to a customer for some fun rom com with an edge！Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Kristie
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1。5 stars Pretty disappointing。
Kristie
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The more I read， the less I enjoyed it。 Phoebe， the main character， is so dark and unlikable。 The premise is cute， but there is that special something that’s missing。 And once the inevitable happens， at around 60%， the rest is just really boring。 F bombs and other vulgarities strewn around too。 I get this is a contemporary romance， but it’s disappointing。
Rachel
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This book features a fat protagonist studying true crime for her doctoral thesis; a dorky， attractive neighbor; a rekindled childhood friendship; and the rescue of a street cat （later named Lenore）。。。 but without all of the true crime facts Phoebe can recite from memory， the driving plot of the novel just fell flat。 Phoebe realizing her father was a three-dimensional human was expected。 The third-act upset that broke apart our lovers felt true-to-life， but then only served to springboard Phoebe' This book features a fat protagonist studying true crime for her doctoral thesis; a dorky， attractive neighbor; a rekindled childhood friendship; and the rescue of a street cat （later named Lenore）。。。 but without all of the true crime facts Phoebe can recite from memory， the driving plot of the novel just fell flat。 Phoebe realizing her father was a three-dimensional human was expected。 The third-act upset that broke apart our lovers felt true-to-life， but then only served to springboard Phoebe's change of heart and her inevitable reunion with Sam。 While I enjoyed the book， I kept having to think， "would I even be reading this if the novel was pitched as anything other than 'romance for people who love true crime'？" The answer was no。 。。。more
Mel Rose （Savvy Rose Reads）
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Out August 16， 2022 [Thank you so much to Love ARCtually Book Club and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review！]Rating: 4。5/5 starsGraduate student and true crime scholar Phoebe Walsh isn’t looking for a relationship when she returns to her childhood home in Florida after her father’s death。 But when she begins to suspect her neighbor of being a serial killer， she just might find that love can be even scarier than murder。This has been one of my most anticipat Out August 16， 2022 [Thank you so much to Love ARCtually Book Club and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review！]Rating: 4。5/5 starsGraduate student and true crime scholar Phoebe Walsh isn’t looking for a relationship when she returns to her childhood home in Florida after her father’s death。 But when she begins to suspect her neighbor of being a serial killer， she just might find that love can be even scarier than murder。This has been one of my most anticipated reads of the year for a while now， so I was ecstatic to get the chance to read it as part of Love Arctually book club！ Fortunately， it lived up to all of my expectations。 First， it’s possibly the funniest rom-com I will read all year， even though it also manages to tackle some deep and meaningful topics along the way。 Second， all the characters are great， but there is a cat named Lenore who has my *entire* heart。 And finally， framing everything through true crime was brilliant and so unique。 If you told me Alicia Thompson has an ACTUAL PhD in the topic I would 100% believe you—I want to read Phoebe’s dissertation， honestly。Of course， you can’t review a rom-com without mentioning the romance， and I thought this one was pitch perfect strangers-to-lovers/he-falls-first vibes。 Sam is an adorable sweetheart and I love him。 In short， if you like rom-coms you need to read this one， and if you also love thrillers/true crime you are destined to love this even more。 Recommended to anyone， but especially if you like: true crime but make it romance; guy-falls-first romance; cats as supporting cast。CW: Death of a loved one; suggestions of domestic abuse/emotional abuse; mentions of suicidal thoughts; discussions of serial killers/murder （all off-page）。 。。。more
Holly B
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A contemporary romance with some spunky， sweet characters！A different spin on meeting the neighbor！I'm not a big romance reader， but I wanted to meet the true-crime obsessed character of PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh。Phoebe is mourning her father who she had a disconnected relationship with， moving into her childhood home for the summer to get it ready to sell， while side eyeing all the neighbors。 She is so often reading about grisley murders and serial killers that she can't help feeling a bit par A contemporary romance with some spunky， sweet characters！A different spin on meeting the neighbor！I'm not a big romance reader， but I wanted to meet the true-crime obsessed character of PhD candidate Phoebe Walsh。Phoebe is mourning her father who she had a disconnected relationship with， moving into her childhood home for the summer to get it ready to sell， while side eyeing all the neighbors。 She is so often reading about grisley murders and serial killers that she can't help feeling a bit paranoid about strangers！Recommend if you enjoy eccentric love stories， true crime obsession and loveable characters！Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley for my arc！ OUT August 16， 2022 。。。more
Amanda
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Full review to be posted later！
Stephanie （read_with_steph）
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This title drew me in from the get-go。 What's the saying--men fear being rejected， women fear being killed？ Unfortunately， a true statement in this day and age， and heroine Phoebe's general distrust of men， bordering on paranoia， is a remarkably relatable trait。 But Phoebe has more reason to be wary than most; she's a PhD student studying true crime。 And nothing scares you off dating like true crime。 So she's pretty sure her new neighbor Sam is a serial killer。。。 or maybe he's just a really nice This title drew me in from the get-go。 What's the saying--men fear being rejected， women fear being killed？ Unfortunately， a true statement in this day and age， and heroine Phoebe's general distrust of men， bordering on paranoia， is a remarkably relatable trait。 But Phoebe has more reason to be wary than most; she's a PhD student studying true crime。 And nothing scares you off dating like true crime。 So she's pretty sure her new neighbor Sam is a serial killer。。。 or maybe he's just a really nice guy who's into her。 Hard to say。 I'm not sure that description made clear this is a romantic comedy， but I promise it is。 Phoebe's paranoia is humorous， and her ultimate connection with Sam is palpable。 I loved the in-depth look we got at Phoebe's dissertation and dissertation process。 Beneath the true crime veneer， this is really just a charming love story in modern times， and I enjoyed it immensely。 Thanks to Berkley for my eARC！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。5 stars - 9/10 。。。more
Leigha
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ARC approved and provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。
Katie
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I listened to a podcast recently about how the obsession with true crime podcasts has caused an uptick in paranoia， especially in young women （a big portion of true crime listenership） and nothing makes that more obvious than this novel。Within the first section of the book （before Phoebe mentally lowers the likelihood that Sam is a murdered down from 80% to a cool 45%）， I was consistently annoyed by how rude she was to him。 I get that it's the point -- she's paranoid because of all of the true c I listened to a podcast recently about how the obsession with true crime podcasts has caused an uptick in paranoia， especially in young women （a big portion of true crime listenership） and nothing makes that more obvious than this novel。Within the first section of the book （before Phoebe mentally lowers the likelihood that Sam is a murdered down from 80% to a cool 45%）， I was consistently annoyed by how rude she was to him。 I get that it's the point -- she's paranoid because of all of the true crime reading -- but I've recently discovered that I'm not a huge fan of enemies-to-lovers style romance。Overall， I would definitely recommend this for someone who loves true crime *and* romance， or for someone who just enjoys a little bit of a slower burn romance with a protagonist who is still learning to understand herself and her relationship to others。 。。。more
myo （myonna reads）
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this book started off really fun and interesting but then i got kinda bored because there wasn’t really a plot。 i liked phoebe and sam together they were so funny and the book was funny i just couldn’t find myself staying interested。
Samantha Hargrove
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Love in the Time of Serial Killers is a witty rom-com focused on Phoebe Walsh- a PHD candidate who is a bit too obsessed with serial killers。 So it’s no surprise when she immediately takes her new neighbor for a potential serial killer… It’s not that Sam Dennings really gives off serial killer vibes， so much as Phoebe has forgone all types of relationships in her pursuit of academia。 However， lovable and sweet Sam eventually wins Phoebe over and she’s got to confront something far scarier- that Love in the Time of Serial Killers is a witty rom-com focused on Phoebe Walsh- a PHD candidate who is a bit too obsessed with serial killers。 So it’s no surprise when she immediately takes her new neighbor for a potential serial killer… It’s not that Sam Dennings really gives off serial killer vibes， so much as Phoebe has forgone all types of relationships in her pursuit of academia。 However， lovable and sweet Sam eventually wins Phoebe over and she’s got to confront something far scarier- that love might be in the cards for her。I don’t know about you， but I love rom-coms that read a little bit like crack fan-fic。 You know， slightly over the top， a little bit ridiculous… the kind that make you laugh hysterically alone in your bedroom at 9pm on a Saturday。 Those。 Yeah， I love those。 This book delivered that with a side of emotional growth。You see， Phoebe and her goofy brother Conner were separated as children when her parents were divorced。 Before that， her father often made her walk on eggshells for fear of inciting one of his moods。 And this impacted Phoebe throughout her entire life。We get to see Phoebe blossom from someone protecting her heart （this， combined with her witty references often reminded me of Lorelei Gilmore） to someone who makes big， bold moves。 And we get to thank Sam Dennings for that。I really enjoyed Sam’s character- he’s admittedly shy， but a sweet guy who teaches children and plays music。 He’s always there to help out his neighbors and he quickly finds himself hopelessly in love with Phoebe。 He’s got a bit of ‘Golden Retriever BF’ vibes and it’s a super refreshing departure from the typical alpha male。 This isn’t necessarily a spice filled book， but the scenes we do get are pretty solid。 Overall， I really enjoyed this book and highly recommend it！ It’s a great pool-side read with plenty of laughs， characters you grow attached to， and a great MMC who brings out the best in our FMC。 Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for this E-ARC！ 。。。more
Anayely
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In the wise words of the author （via annotated ARC） Phoebe goes on an endearing journey to discover “not everything has to be turned into a monster。”Love in the time of serial killers was an absolutely hilarious and charming read。 I loved the witty banter， true crime references， and intriguing characters。 Phoebe and Sam are a quirky and lovable couple， with such great chemistry， that had me giddy everytime they were together。 I found Phoebe to be such a relatable character， she carries emotional In the wise words of the author （via annotated ARC） Phoebe goes on an endearing journey to discover “not everything has to be turned into a monster。”Love in the time of serial killers was an absolutely hilarious and charming read。 I loved the witty banter， true crime references， and intriguing characters。 Phoebe and Sam are a quirky and lovable couple， with such great chemistry， that had me giddy everytime they were together。 I found Phoebe to be such a relatable character， she carries emotional scars from her childhood traumas that has her self sabotaging her relationships。 Something like that is such a relatable aspect that some of us do in our lives when we are scared and to have it a driving force in a book makes it such an important and complex plot。 LITTOSK is a perfect book for readers who love romance， love true crime， and want a complex and heartwarming plot。 Topes: grumpy sarcastic girl/ shy loveable guyForced proximity Absolutely loved this book！ Please check it out when it comes out August 16！ 。。。more
Shannon
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➜ next-door neighbors/forced proximity➜ slow burn➜ rom-com➜ sunshine/grump where SHE’S the grump➜ pop-culture references➜ true crime references➜ lovable side characters➜ for fans of ‘Beach Read’ by Emily HenryThis was a fun twist on your regular ol’ contemporary romance。 Boy meets girl。 Boy goes about his life as usual。 Girl is somehow convinced he’s a serial killer。 A tale as old as time， you know？This book was sweet and clever and a little bit morbid， and it was funny without being obnoxious a ➜ next-door neighbors/forced proximity➜ slow burn➜ rom-com➜ sunshine/grump where SHE’S the grump➜ pop-culture references➜ true crime references➜ lovable side characters➜ for fans of ‘Beach Read’ by Emily HenryThis was a fun twist on your regular ol’ contemporary romance。 Boy meets girl。 Boy goes about his life as usual。 Girl is somehow convinced he’s a serial killer。 A tale as old as time， you know？This book was sweet and clever and a little bit morbid， and it was funny without being obnoxious about it。 The true crime elements are contained to Phoebe’s PhD research， so this book is more about her struggles as she returns to her hometown in the wake of her father’s death and her slowly-blooming romance with her father’s neighbor， Sam。 And honestly？ I’d almost consider Sam to be a side character here。 The romance arc is a total slow burn and isn’t necessarily even the main focus of the plot until the end of the book。Phoebe’s character spoke to me。 As someone who’s been consuming true crime media since I was admittedly way too young， I also oftentimes find myself paranoid and side-eyeing people for completely inane reasons， lest they catch me unaware and murder me， because I am NOT about to end up on a true crime podcast where a couple of middle-aged women with cutesy nicknames for their fans delve into the horrific details of my demise in between ads for Hello Fresh and Talkspace。I received a review copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
mayam
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phoebe and sam？ ENDGAMEFirst of all， I want to be friends with Phoebe。 She has such a cool， take-no-shit personality with a soft side hidden somewhere in that big， beautiful and smart brain of hers。 Honestly， the way she lets out all her thoughts without a care？ TAKING NOTES。 I LOVE HER。 Also， the character development and the the way she deals with grief， along with all her personal and academic struggles was so reassuring to read。 It was relatable on some levels and I appreciate how we can act phoebe and sam？ ENDGAMEFirst of all， I want to be friends with Phoebe。 She has such a cool， take-no-shit personality with a soft side hidden somewhere in that big， beautiful and smart brain of hers。 Honestly， the way she lets out all her thoughts without a care？ TAKING NOTES。 I LOVE HER。 Also， the character development and the the way she deals with grief， along with all her personal and academic struggles was so reassuring to read。 It was relatable on some levels and I appreciate how we can actually see her working through her emotions， untangling those bottled up feelings and becoming more open to the idea of love and just letting things happen。Sam is just a doll。 A music elementary teacher？ Great with kids？ Patient？ An attentive listener？ Caring？ Genuine and kind？ He is the blueprint。 He was so gentle with Phoebe from the START and even after everything， he remained just as patient and caring as he has been。 This novel is perfect for true crime junkies and hopeless romantics （also capricons） Thank you for this ARC， Netgalley and PRH International， in exchange for an honest review！ #PRHInternationalPartner 。。。more
readthisandsteep
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Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson is funny and fun！ Phoebe is a Ph。D。 candidate obsessed with true crime and working on her dissertation on the topic。 She returns to Florida so she and her younger brother Connor can clear out their deceased father's house and get it ready to sell。 Phoebe's return finds her dealing with emotional issues related to her father， her dissertation， and a former best friend。 Sam is the cute next-door neighbor Phoebe suspects might be a serial killer Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson is funny and fun！ Phoebe is a Ph。D。 candidate obsessed with true crime and working on her dissertation on the topic。 She returns to Florida so she and her younger brother Connor can clear out their deceased father's house and get it ready to sell。 Phoebe's return finds her dealing with emotional issues related to her father， her dissertation， and a former best friend。 Sam is the cute next-door neighbor Phoebe suspects might be a serial killer。 But is she paranoid， or is her real fear that Sam can break through her walls and fears and into her heart？ Skillfully written， this is full of true crime and pop culture references， quirky， adorkable characters， body positivity， and spice。 The dry wit and clever dialogue had me laughing out loud。 The secondary characters are well fleshed out， and the sibling relationship between Phoebe and Connor was just so sweet。 I even loved the feral Lenore， aka Dirty Trash Cat。 If you like contemporary fiction， romance， pop-tarts， and true crime， this one is for you！ I am looking forward to Alicia Thompson's next book！ Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for the opportunity to review this ARC。 I thoroughly enjoyed it！ 。。。more
Addison Rizer
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Loved the humor， the chemistry between Sam and Phoebe， and I saw a lot of myself in her。 The hard-hearted， true-crime-obsessed， don't-let-anyone-too-close mentality is something I hide behind a lot too。 Loved the humor， the chemistry between Sam and Phoebe， and I saw a lot of myself in her。 The hard-hearted， true-crime-obsessed， don't-let-anyone-too-close mentality is something I hide behind a lot too。 。。。more
Tatiana
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3。5 starsThis was super sweet。The title leads you to believe Love in the Time of Serial Killers would have some kind of gruesome mystery subplot， but it really doesn't。 Phoebe is a true crime enthusiast and is also in the final stages of her PhD dissertation （which is true-crime themed）， so she thinks and talks about murder a lot。 She temporarily moves to Florida to pack up her recently deceased estranged father's house and finish her dissertation。 There she meets a neighbor who she thinks， just 3。5 starsThis was super sweet。The title leads you to believe Love in the Time of Serial Killers would have some kind of gruesome mystery subplot， but it really doesn't。 Phoebe is a true crime enthusiast and is also in the final stages of her PhD dissertation （which is true-crime themed）， so she thinks and talks about murder a lot。 She temporarily moves to Florida to pack up her recently deceased estranged father's house and finish her dissertation。 There she meets a neighbor who she thinks， just for a moment， is a criminal。 But alas， and luckily， this is a romance。I would go as far as to call this book a cozy romance。 There is no high drama here。 Phoebe falls in love， reconnects with her brother and an old friend， also gets a cat。 The only conflict is that Phoebe is a bit of a cynic and is not entirely ready to open up to other people。 Her voice， dry and funny， is what drives the story， and I enjoyed it （and her） quite a bit。 I also love a kind， emotionally secure love interest。 There is one here。P。S。 Phoebe describes herself as "fat" （but not in a negative way） a few times in the book。 It's not a plot point or a source of unhappiness or conflict。 。。。more
Mary
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Thank you， NetGalley for the ARC！ First， I must acknowledge that this book got me into reading true crime （I've read true crime before， but this made me read more）。 I enjoyed the romance here as the ML was open and warm， but our main character was prickly due to her parent's failed marriage （and I believe her own personality）， so much of it was getting her to recognize her own feelings and letting herself love and be loved。 In the background of this sweet love story， is her fascination with （and Thank you， NetGalley for the ARC！ First， I must acknowledge that this book got me into reading true crime （I've read true crime before， but this made me read more）。 I enjoyed the romance here as the ML was open and warm， but our main character was prickly due to her parent's failed marriage （and I believe her own personality）， so much of it was getting her to recognize her own feelings and letting herself love and be loved。 In the background of this sweet love story， is her fascination with （and dissertation on） true crime literature。 There is also a family story of reconnection and letting go。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book more than I was expecting to。 。。。more
Liana
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By far one of the best books I've read in 2022， and not just because I'm a true crime junkie。 Phoebe， our MC， is smart and prickly， and flirting with that line of "unlikeable heroine"。。。which made her all the more likable to me because she felt real。 Watching her come to terms with her father's death， grieving for a man whose role in her life was inconsistent and oftentimes antagonistic， while also reconnecting with her younger brother was engrossing and emotional。 And Sam。 Sweet， gentle Sam was By far one of the best books I've read in 2022， and not just because I'm a true crime junkie。 Phoebe， our MC， is smart and prickly， and flirting with that line of "unlikeable heroine"。。。which made her all the more likable to me because she felt real。 Watching her come to terms with her father's death， grieving for a man whose role in her life was inconsistent and oftentimes antagonistic， while also reconnecting with her younger brother was engrossing and emotional。 And Sam。 Sweet， gentle Sam was the perfect opposite of Phoebe， and despite how vulnerable he made himself for her， he was a never a pushover。 He never allowed Phoebe to walk all over him， and yet his steady presence and acceptance of her， flaws and all， was what Phoebe needed to move forward。 I adored Alicia's voice and her dry， witty humor， and I will read whatever she writes！ 。。。more
Hannah Olsen
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This book comes at the sunshine/grump trope with a totally unique take， diving into Phoebe's head for an up-close look at all the reasons she holds back from love。 It doesn't shy away from telling her story as it is， no sugar coating necessary， and I loved it！ It managed to address some deep topics without feeling overly heavy， while also staying romance-centric。 I ADORED the hero， Sam， who does such a beautiful job showing love to Phoebe in all the best ways。 This romance is full of heart and s This book comes at the sunshine/grump trope with a totally unique take， diving into Phoebe's head for an up-close look at all the reasons she holds back from love。 It doesn't shy away from telling her story as it is， no sugar coating necessary， and I loved it！ It managed to address some deep topics without feeling overly heavy， while also staying romance-centric。 I ADORED the hero， Sam， who does such a beautiful job showing love to Phoebe in all the best ways。 This romance is full of heart and swoons and some seriously delicious， perfectly placed spice。 Trust me， you want to pre-order this one right NOW。 。。。more
Lisa Hemming
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I am a big fan of true crime， and I was so excited to read “Love in the Time of Serial Killers。” Ms。 Thompson’s creative storyline was funny， emotional and full of surprises。 Phoebe is witty， brilliant and made me laugh with her in your face attitude。 I loved the family dynamics she has with her brother Conner， and Sam’s shyness made their romance even more enjoyable。 Phoebe was her own person whose sole focus was finishing her dissertation and securing a teaching position。 She tends to guard he I am a big fan of true crime， and I was so excited to read “Love in the Time of Serial Killers。” Ms。 Thompson’s creative storyline was funny， emotional and full of surprises。 Phoebe is witty， brilliant and made me laugh with her in your face attitude。 I loved the family dynamics she has with her brother Conner， and Sam’s shyness made their romance even more enjoyable。 Phoebe was her own person whose sole focus was finishing her dissertation and securing a teaching position。 She tends to guard her heart when it comes to commitment， but meeting Sam definitely changed her mind about love。Phoebe loves shocking people with her vast knowledge of true crime statistics。 Not everyone has the stomach for Ted Bundy photos or crime scene diagrams。 Phoebe’s love of true crime keeps her mind occupied with the macabre， dark alleys and strangers in the night， and I found it hilarious that Phoebe thought Sam was a serial killer。 Sam may be as shy as Phoebe， but that didn’t stop him from confessing his feelings and pouring his heart out to her。 Sam would do anything or go anywhere for Phoebe， but did she feel the same way about him？ Phoebe desperately wanted to find her place in the world。 Was it in Florida with Sam， so she could also be close to her brother？ Will Phoebe receive an offer she can’t refuse and put her desk back on the roof of her Camry， and ride off into the sunset？ 。。。more
Nicole （FearYourEx）
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4/5 StarsThank you so much to the publisher for the advanced copy via netgalley。Love in the Time of Serial Killers follows Phoebe as she returns to her childhood home to get her father's house ready to sell。 She meets her next door neighbor， Sam and immediately starts theorizing that he could be a serial killer。Phoebe is obsessed with serial killers and crime to the point that she is writing a dissertation on true crime。 As we read on we get little facts about different killers and different tru 4/5 StarsThank you so much to the publisher for the advanced copy via netgalley。Love in the Time of Serial Killers follows Phoebe as she returns to her childhood home to get her father's house ready to sell。 She meets her next door neighbor， Sam and immediately starts theorizing that he could be a serial killer。Phoebe is obsessed with serial killers and crime to the point that she is writing a dissertation on true crime。 As we read on we get little facts about different killers and different true crime novels。 There were a couple times that I just skimmed paragraphs due to the tangents Phoebe would go on mentally。 Other than that I enjoyed her character。Sam was a super lovable， shy， cinnamon roll kind of character。 Yes， he had some flaws but this book focused more on Phoebe and her flaws than it did his。 Connor was a really fun character that basically kept the book a bit light with his hijinks。 Pheobe's character goes through a ton of personal and mental growth throughout the book。Overall was a fun read and do recommend。 。。。more
Sam Cameron （The Bookish Life）
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Ooop this looks good 👀👀👀
Jessica M
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I ADORED this book。 One part flirty， hot romance， one part an ode to true crime lovers everywhere。 Our main character is headed home to help her brother pack up her house， but on night one， comes across a man in the middle of the night offering to help her move the dresser strapped on top of her car--obviously a serial killer， right？ She continues watching him， realizing it's more than her concern he might be a serial killer that's drawing her in。 What follows is a sweet romance w/ a HEA but ple I ADORED this book。 One part flirty， hot romance， one part an ode to true crime lovers everywhere。 Our main character is headed home to help her brother pack up her house， but on night one， comes across a man in the middle of the night offering to help her move the dresser strapped on top of her car--obviously a serial killer， right？ She continues watching him， realizing it's more than her concern he might be a serial killer that's drawing her in。 What follows is a sweet romance w/ a HEA but plenty of sass and true crime thrown in。 Really enjoyed this one and will be watching to see what comes next for the author！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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